The fourth of six neighborhood libraries to open, Dale City's dedication ceremony took place on February 11, 1986. The library is a 2,475 square foot, single story, County owned structure. The Dale City Civic Association donated a mural for the children’s area as well as landscaping for the site. The library’s three flagpoles were donated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1503.

The library collection comprises about 26,000 items including Audio Books, DVD’s, magazines and children’s puzzles. There is a weekly storytime and Summer Quest and Teen Summer Reading programs remain a welcome summer activity for all the children.